While not consistently funny, some jokes do work at making kids and parents chuckle. It never drags through its runtime, and keeps itself entertaining and well-paced. The villain of the story is given a little more background than Nicole Kidman’s Cruella de Vil-style villain in the first film. The story is fairly straightforward and predictable, but it gives its characters a decent amount of depth. Shifting between different disguises and personas, he is such a fun on-screen presence. As for new characters, Brendan Gleeson turns in a memorable performance as Nuckels, the tough-as-nails prison chef (with a hidden soft side), while Hugh Grant is absolutely stupendous as actor Phoenix Buchannan. I was concerned whether or not the Browns would take a backseat to Paddington’s main storyline, but I was happy to see them given plenty to do. Brown, and Julie Walters shines again as Mrs. Brown, while Sally Hawkins is equal parts loving and adventurous as Mrs. Hugh Bonneville gives a multi-faceted and versatile persona to Mr. Whishaw once again brings Paddington to life with heart and soul. Some set designs are classical and refreshingly old-fashioned, as are the costumes.
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A music box/vault is full of intricate detail. Perhaps the best visual effect, however, is a practical effect. There’s even a moment where the prison turns into a miniature dollhouse, giving us a unique perspective (similar to how the Brown’s house was treated in the original). From the friendly Windsor Gardens neighborhood to the prison, it’s all handled in a friendly and memorable children’s book-style panache. Like the previous film, “Paddington 2” is an appealing production. Will the Browns be able to find a way to clear his name? Will the real criminal be revealed? Close to being all saved up, Paddington witnesses a robbery at Mr. Gruber tells him he needs 1,000 coins to buy it, so Paddington decides to get a job in order to save up money.Īfter failing his first couple of jobs, Paddington finally finds a job worth doing in window washing. Gruber’s antique shop, he spots a very unique pop-up book that immediately strikes his attention. His Aunt Lucy’s birthday is coming up, and he wants to do something special for her because, as he says, “She’s done so much for me.” Upon visiting Mr. Paddington Bear (voiced by Ben Whishaw) is settling into his new home with the Brown family in London. John Shearer … Steam Fair Stall Holder (voice) Kya Garwood … Felicity Fanshawe's Assistant Stewart Gilchrist … Chakrabatics InstructorĮileen Atkins (Dame Eileen Atkins) … Madame Kozlova Nicholas Woodeson … Insurance Company C.E.O. Marie-France Alvarez … Mademoiselle Dubois